Mr. Humphries began
working for the Board of Education in February 1995.He is a graduate of University of Michigan
Law School (1984) and also earned his undergraduate degree from University of
Michigan (1980).He currently serves as the Interim Executive
Director for Federal, State & Local Grant Development and Program
Compliance.He is responsible for the
administration of The No Child Left Behind Act.His department manages over $450 million in federal and state
competitive grant funds.He previously
acted as general in-house legal counsel for the school district in all areas of
civil litigation, legal counsel and advisement, resource management and
coordination for departments that include Federal, State and Local Grant
Development and Program Compliance, Student Transportation, Public Safety,
Special Education, Student Code of Conduct, Employee Assistance Program,
Medical Screening, Office of Human Rights, and ADA Section 504.Mr. Humphries’ areas of expertise include
general litigation; legislative, political, criminal and civil litigation;
litigation management; contract management; educational law; and organizational
transition development.

Mr. Humphries served in
the legal department for the City of Dearborn, MI before joining our
staff.He was responsible for
prosecuting misdemeanor criminal and traffic violation in the 19th
District Court.Prior to
Dearborn, he served as an
Analyst in the Detroit City Council Office of Research and Analysis.He is a graduate of ChadseyHigh School, Detroit, MI.He has a brother, Derrick, who is an attorney
in Washington,
D.C., and his sister is 36th
District Court Judge Paula G. Humphries.He is married and has 4 children and a grandson.